The Ocala Police Department recently conducted an undercover sting operation to identify people attempting to sexually exploit children, arresting 15 men.
Detectives posed as minors on several web apps to identify offenders who were attempting to exploit children for sexual conduct.
The persons identified knowingly interacted with people they thought were children and traveled to meet them.
At the conclusion of the operation, investigators apprehended 15 persons. The individuals charged are mentioned below:
- Bradley Murray – DOB: 3/14/96
- Ryan Morris – DOB: 2/10/80
- Junxiao Liu – DOB: 12/21/89
- Vipkulkumar Patel – DOB: 1/4/88
- Adam Zampa – DOB: 9/11/93
- Kenneth Cross – DOB: 05/25/66
- Antonio Walton – DOB: 2/15/85
- Aldo Loredo – DOB: 5/15/07
- Rodney Sears – DOB: 11/27/79
- Mykarye Mickens – DOB: 11/25/06
- Jeremy Goulet – DOB: 2/10/89
- David Mejia – DOB: 10/03/81
- Jacob Harvey – DOB: 12/30/02
- Jeffrey Stimeling – DOB: 5/31/93
- Eugene Williams – DOB: 4/25/94
Six of the men arrested are Ocala locals, seven live in Marion County, and two are from outside the area.
A total of 49 accusations were made, with the majority of them relating to soliciting and traveling to meet a minor, two-way communication, and human trafficking, among others.
